Press Release
Wyoming Food Bank
Asking for help is rarely easy — especially when a person is experiencing hunger. In circumstances where hunger affects older adults across Wyoming, Food Bank of Wyoming is here to help, providing nutritious food through the Mobile Pantries Program and the EverGreen Box™ Program, which provides monthly food boxes to qualifying older adults at no cost to them.
Unfortunately, food insecurity is a major concern for many older adults. In 2020, one out of every 15 adults over the age of 60 experienced food insecurity, a number which is too high for Food Bank of Wyoming to ignore. Food insecurity, which is defined by the USDA as a “condition of limited or uncertain access to adequate food,” specifically hits harder for older adults who live alone or have a disability.
Many people living by themselves experience loneliness, health problems, and issues with obtaining enough food. Furthermore, older adults with disabilities are more than twice as likely to be food insecure, according to Feeding America. Despite the factors that influence access to enough food, older adults facing food insecurity also experience more health concerns such as diabetes, heart failure, high blood pressure, asthma, and mental health issues such as depression and anxiety.
Food Bank of Wyoming aims to ensure older adults in need across Wyoming don’t face these challenges alone. Along with over 150 Hunger Relief Partners, Food Bank of Wyoming deploys 19 mobile pantries around the state that distribute nourishing food to communities in need. Additionally, qualifying older adults can get much-needed relief from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and food boxes via the EverGreen Box™ Program (also known as the Commodity Supplemental Food Program, or CSFP). Food Bank of Wyoming distributes 262 CSFP boxes a month in Casper, Cheyenne, Wheatland, Thayne, Sheridan, Laramie and Torrington.
Let’s be there for each other and reduce the burden of hunger on older adults across Wyoming. To find out if you or someone you’re helping qualifies for the EverGreen Box™ Program, please visit wyomingfoodbank.org/find-food/older-adults Food Bank of Wyoming relies on support to help keep their programs operating. Consider a donation today that helps provide nutritious meals to older adults and other individuals facing food insecurity at wyomingfoodbank.org/give.
To donate and learn more about Food Bank of Wyoming, visit wyomingfoodbank.org. Food Bank of Wyoming is the largest hunger-relief organization in Wyoming and provides food and essentials directly to people facing hunger and through more than 150 Hunger Relief Partners across the state. We’ve put the power of community to work for our neighbors in need. We serve as the Wyoming Distribution Center of Food Bank of the Rockies, which is a proud member of the Feeding America network. Everything we do is fueled by the support of our community and donors, and every dollar raised in Wyoming stays in Wyoming.
